Spirit Guides by Saimaiyu Akesuk, Indigenous Art Card, Inuit Framed Art Card

Indigenous Art Card

Framed Outside Finished Size: 13 X 16, Double Mat, 1.25” Black Wood Frame, Finished Backing with Wire Hanger and Artist's bio on the back.

Matted Art Card: Double Mat, White Top Mat, Black Sub Mat, Outside Mat Size is 11 X 14, With Foam Core Backing, Does Not Include Frame

AUTHENTIC INDIGENOUS

Cultural Background: Inuit, Nunavut

Saimaiyu Akesuk was born on April 28, 1988 in Iqaluit but she has lived in Cape Dorset her whole life. Her parents are Lau Akesuk and Olayuk Akesuk who was one of the first Members of the Legislative Assembly in Nunavut. Saimaiyu was inspired to start drawing by Ningeokuluk Teevee while they were taking a class together at the Nunavut Teaching Education Program. Saimaiyu’s confident drawings of birds and bears are characterized by her bold and dynamic simplicity rendered with soft tenderness and quite often a touch of whimsy.

“When I went down to the litho shop to sell my first drawing, I was very nervous wondering whether they would buy it or not. My first drawing was an image of my late grandfather’s (Latchaolassie) carving of a bird. I was so proud to get paid for that drawing and it inspired me to do more drawings.”

The artist or copyright holder has been paid from the sale of this product. Made and printed in Canada.

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Made in Canada

Framed Art will be carefully bubble wrapped and shipped in a box to fit.